Black & Cream
PinstripeThere are very few, if any crested gecko
projects that have achieved the level of refinement that this group displays.
This project has been so successful, that it has actually spawned multiple
sub-projects over the past couple generations.

While a 100% full pinstripe pattern
is certainly desirable, that's not as important as things like head/body
structure, color quality and an attractive cream flame pattern running down the
back. Most of my pinstripes have a broken pattern and we produce plenty of
full pinstripes with them, so I don't tend to worry so much about that.
The gecko pictured at right is living proof of how striking a partial pinstripe
can be.

The basic idea here is a very dark
gecko with a highly contrasting, thick cream flame (dorsal) pattern that melts
right into the pinstriping.

Of course, there are the lighter
colored ones that are referred to as "lavenders". Some of my black &
creams have extremely clean gray color during the day and this gray sometimes
even takes on a lavender hue. This usually occurs when the gecko is fully
relaxed (the opposite of fired up).

Over the past few years, I've
expanded and then divided this project into subprojects, in order to isolate
certain colors and traits that were popping up.

Stripes

Lavender-Black & Cream
PinstripeWhen not fired up, some
specimens display an extremely pale grey color that actually looks lavender at
times. These are referred to as Lavender-Black & Cream Pinstripes.
While they were once difficult to produce with consistency, I've been fortunate
to have finally put a group together whose offspring typically display this very
sought after coloration.

These geckos can display
extremely dark charcoal or even black base color at times, but they generally
maintain a lighter overall coloration, which I suspect is simply due to a
reduced amount of dark pigmentation.

As you'll also notice, the
first group of females (PS3) have a nearly solid cream dorsal pattern, just like
Stripes.

PS3 Female 1

PS3 Female 2

PS3 Female 3

ST1 Female 1

ST1 Female 2

Neo

Lavender-Black & Cream
PinstripeThis year, I've picked
some of my favorite dark colored pinstripes and paired them up with Neo.
The objective with this group is to simply produce the outstanding pinstripes
that this group has been known for.

Female 1

Female 2

Female 3

Female 4

Female 5

Phoenix

Lavender x Tangerine Cream PinstripeIn the summer of 2005,
I decided that I would pair Stripes with my original 'Hyper Tangerine' Pinstripe
female. This pairing produced a number of Tangerine & Cream Pinstripes,
which was the goal of that pairing. However, they also produced a number
of outrageous Lavender-Black & Cream Pinstripes that displayed a subtle orange
hue within the cream dorsal pattern. It didn't take long for me to realize
that these incredible geckos were worthy of a new project of their own.

This group first went together in early 2007 and has consistently produced
mind-blowing Lavender-Black & Cream Pinstripes that rival any I've ever seen.

TLAV Female 1

TLAV Female 2

TLAV Female 3

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Midnight

Black PinstripeNEWThis group is the one
of the latest in the long history of my Black & Cream Pinstripe line. As
the name implies, the goal here is the darkest possible base color with the
highly contrasting orange harlequin markings, topped off by a thick, creamy
orange dorsal pattern.

This group was first introduced to one another in late 2007 and has already
proven very consistent at producing offspring with exactly the color quality and
features that I was aiming for.

BPIN Female 1

BPIN Female 2

BPIN Female 3

Whitey

Solid Cream PinstripeNEWThis group is another
new one here for the 2008 season. The goal, of course, is to produce
pinstripes with solid cream dorsal patterns, complimented by heavy lateral
striping. The first offspring have started to hatch and just as expected, this
appearance is being passed on with a high degree of consistency. A very
limited number of offspring will most likely be released as early as fall/winter
2008.

SCPS Female 1

SCPS Female 2

SCPS Female 3

SCPS Offspring (2008)

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